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title: "⏱The IGA Minute: Australian Floods Are No Match For IGA Spirit"
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IGA stores in Australia flooded, but rebound quickly thanks to community help; IGA Coca-Cola Institute launches new interface

| View in browser April 14, 2022 FEATURED STORY Floods Destroy Australia Homes, But Are No Match For IGA Spirit   Recent floods in Australia left over 5,000 homes uninhabitable, including the home of Brett and Leanne Bugg, owners of two IGA stores in New South Wales. After a timely rescue from neighbors, the Buggs set out to reopen their stores with community help. 36 hours later, the stores were back up and the Buggs were determined to repay the community and rescuers with food, supplies, and beer. INSTITUTE INSIGHTS Coming Soon: New Interface From IGA Coca-Cola Institute   On April 25, the IGA Coca-Cola Institute will launch a new interface that will deliver a customized experience for each user, including separate dashboards for administrators and students, bilingual homepage, and new course catalogs with easier access to courses by categories. Look for an exclusive preview in next week's The IGA Minute. Want a test account? Contact us via the below button. RED OVAL ROUNDUP Show Off These Earth Month Offers   Celebrate Earth Month with these sustainability-focused offers and ads from Red Oval partners, available in the April 13–April 26 National Digital Ad. EVENTS Attend NGA's Store Operations Summit on 4/26   In this video, IGA CEO John Ross shares why store leaders in operations should attend this NGA Engage Series summit in Salt Lake City. NGA Executive Leadership Development Program   Submit your nomination form by Friday, April 15 for this program, which is open to NGA retailer and wholesaler members and runs June 5–9, 2022 in Ithaca, New York.  RESOURCES Inflation Sign Kit Demonstrates Value    With the inflation rate hitting a 40-year high, grocers must help budgeting shoppers find value. This sign kit is a great place to start.  Spring Assessments Start Monday   The first shops for IGA's spring assessments begin Monday, April 18, taking place on weekdays before 7:00 p.m. Click the button below to see the updated list of assessment questions. IN THE NEWS Congress members call on FTC to address economic discrimination (Shelby Report) War in Ukraine creating devastating food crisis (Supermarket News) Nonessentials get the boot from grocery shoppers as inflation climbs (WGB) Grocery prices increase 10% as inflation continues to rise (Grocery Dive) FMI reveals 2022 Store Manager Awards finalists (Progressive Grocer) The IGA Minute is a weekly newsletter delivering the IGA news you need. For questions or story ideas, email Ashley Page. For advertising inquiries, contact Jessica Vician.  IGA Inc., 8745 West Higgins Road, STE 350, Chicago, IL 60631, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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